Politics

Photo from UNIAN Ukraine has temporarily stopped issuing visas over the spread of the novel coronavirus. “Starting from March 14, 2020, Directorate General for Consular Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine will be closed to applicants due…

Photo from UNIAN Russia is trying to disrupt Minsk talks on Donbas settlement, while recent statements by President Vladimir Putin are critical of the Minsk process, says head of the parliamentary committee on foreign policy Oleksandr Merezhko. In an interview…

Wikipedia Turkey has once again declared its non-recognition of the Russian annexations of the Crimean Autonomous Republic of Ukraine. “Turkey and the international community do not recognize the illegal annexation of the Crimean Autonomous Republic of Ukraine by the Russian…

facebook.com The Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine’s government, temporarily bans foreigners from entering Ukraine and terminates regular international passenger service till April 3. “To ensure the implementation of the NSDC [National Security and Defense Council] decisions on counteracting the spread of…

Photo from UNIAN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak has said the establishment of an Advisory Board in the political working subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) does not change the status of the Russian Federation…

Photo from UNIAN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed the Ukrainians and confirmed the suspension of all air travel from March 17. Read alsoCoronavirus update: Ukraine to suspend all air travel March 17 “We are closing the border for foreigners.…

pinterest.com Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Dmytro Razumkov, has announced a “full restriction” on air passenger traffic from March 17. “I think that early next week, operations of checkpoints at our country’s air gates will be restricted,” Parliament…

Photo from UNIAN A number of Ukrainian legislators with the leading Servant of the People Party have appealed to President Volodymyr Zelensky over the need to observe principled positions in negotiations with the Russian Federation. The text of their joint…

REUTERS Brussels-based RFE/RL journalist Rikard Jozwiak says the European Union prolonged sanctions against Russia for the undermining of Ukraine’s territorial integrity for another six months. Read alsoEU’s decision to lift sanctions against former Ukraine officials Azarov, Stavytskiy comes into force…

Photo from UNIAN The Cabinet of Ministers, Ukraine’s government, has adopted a decision on the temporary closure and termination of pedestrian traffic at some border crossing points. The relevant motion was submitted by Interior Minister Arsen Avakov during an external…